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A history of American Indians, discussing events that characterized the struggles of Native Americans to survive and maintain their homes and traditions in each of six distinct time periods, from 1890 to 1997.

Abstract:

Starting at Wounded Knee, this title tells the stories of Indian communities in the US, including political leaders and activists, professionals, artists, soldiers and athletes - men and women who have in this century worked to carry on time-honored traditions even as they created new ones.Read more...

Reviews

Editorial reviews

Publisher Synopsis

"Clearly the best treatment of twentieth-century Native American history available. It is melodiously written. Themes are clear, and the Native voice is almost always present, something most textual approaches cannot claim."-John R. Wunder, University of Nebraska, LincolnRead more...